No bombs found in Kennett High search

A message discovered in a men’s restroom at Kennett High School earlier this week prompted heightened security measures at the school on Wednesday.

K-9 units from the Chester County Sheriff’s Department specializing in explosives detection searched the high school Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning all students were searched before entering school by Signal 88 Security, the same firm the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District employs. Students were also scanned with hand-held metal detectors before being allowed to enter the building.

“A message was found on a wall in the boys room,” said Ed Zunino, Kennett Square police chief. “We’re not releasing the contents of that message, but it was enough to raise concern with school administration and us. We coordinated efforts for the safety of students and staff.”

Searches of students’ bags were completed at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, and the school day proceeded as normal.

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“Unfortunately, in today’s day and age, you can’t take anything too lightly,” Zunino said.

School administrators gave parents the options of keeping their children home on Wednesday.

The Kennett Square Police Department along with other Chester County law enforcement agencies are continuing the investigation. Anyone with information should call 610-444-0501.